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Illinois Tech’s Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering/Bachelor of Science in Materials Science Engineering dual degree program allows students the opportunity to pursue studies and complete both degrees in as few as five years.
This program provides students more job opportunities in engineering, giving them a greater breadth of knowledge in the engineering field.
The undergraduate aerospace engineering program explores both the design and manufacturing of aircraft, as well as the design and flight of vehicles beyond Earth’s atmosphere. In combination with our undergraduate materials science and engineering program, students will additionally develop a deeper understanding of the structure, properties, processing, and service behavior of engineering materials, including metallic, ceramic, polymeric, and composite materials.
Students will have a thorough knowledge of engineering principles and methods to drive creativity and innovation through such subjects as aerospace materials, computational mechanics, propulsion, and spacecraft dynamics.
Program Overview
Students will gain thorough knowledge of engineering principles and methods to drive creativity and innovation by building skills in aerospace engineering and materials science and engineering. Graduates will gain an understanding of improved materials and solutions to technological, societal, and environmental problems and by learning aerodynamics, structures and materials, propulsion systems, flight mechanics, and controls for industry success.
Illinois Tech's aerospace engineering and materials science and engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The current educational objectives of this program ensure our graduates will:
Meet the expectations of employers of aerospace and materials engineers
Be prepared to pursue advanced study if they so desire
Be prepared to assume/undertake leadership roles in their communities and/or professions
Career Opportunities
The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering/Bachelor of Science in Materials Science Engineering program will prepare you for such careers as:
Research scientist
Materials science engineer
Design engineer
Metallurgist
Civil aeronautics
Space program
Defense industry
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected January 2026
Armour College of Engineering
10 West 33rd Street,
Perlstein Hall, Suite 224,
CHICAGO,
Illinois,
60616, United States
First-year applicants are currently enrolled in secondary school or have completed secondary school and have not attended an institute of higher education outside of their secondary school experience.
This includes students who have taken A-levels or studied in an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, as long as they have not completed university coursework. Sometimes these students are also referred to as freshmen, regardless of their class standing upon entering the university.
Students engaged in a college preparatory or general education curriculum generally make good candidates for Illinois Tech. Team will take a holistic approach to reviewing your application, taking various factors into account such as high school performance, essays, choice of major, and test scores (optional) to make an admission decision and determine your optimal pathway to achieving your goals.
Recommended Coursework for Competitive High School Applicants: Mathematics: Three to four years; Science: Three years; English: Four years; Social Science: Three years; Second Language: Not required.
English Proficiency Requirement:
TOEFL iBT: 80 or above (20 minimum in all bands)
IELTS: 6.5 or above (6.0 minimum in all bands)
Application deadline: February 1 for fall (June 1 (for international students living in the U.S. only)); November 15 for spring.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Illinois Tech is Chicago’s leading tech university. Illinois Tech graduates get a significant ROI and exceptional career outcomes.
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